Beacon Hill - Narraweena · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Beacon Hill - Narraweena

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

A growing number of people in Beacon Hill - Narraweena now speak a language other than English at home, which rose to 21.8% in 2021. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales state figure.

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📍 Beacon Hill - Narraweena, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 21.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, with Italian being the most common non-English tongue at 4.3%. This is higher than most similar areas, though 3.0% who speak little or no English is just a little below the state average.

21.8% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

3.0% ▼ -8.3%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Beacon Hill - Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031424/beacon-hill-narraweena/topic/language